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Welcome to Peter Barry’s blog posts. You’ll find a range of topics focussing on issues that are important to our clients where we try to answer the questions that we regularly get asked.
When Were Your Electrics Last Tested?
Monday, 15th March 2010 | by: Peter Barry
I last wrote about the New RICS Homebuyer Report on the blog back in July last year. It becomes mandatory at the end of this month after which Chartered Surveyors will no longer be permitted to produce the old style printed version. I switched over to the new reports last week (the timing was based on when my stock of the old stationary ran out) and have been getting to grips with the changes ...
I last wrote about the New RICS Homebuyer Report on the blog back in July last year. It becomes mandatory at the end of this ...
The Condensation Season
Monday, 25th January 2010 | by: Peter Barry
Being smack bang in the middle of the condensation season I thought it would be a good time to take an overview of what can ...
Property Defects caused by the Big Freeze
Saturday, 23rd January 2010 | by: Peter Barry
Now that the ice has melted on the area’s roads you will have noticed the massive increase in the number of potholes. The ...
Flat Roof Terraces
Thursday, 10th September 2009 | by: Peter Barry
Flat roofs to single storey rear extensions make such ideal terraces it is surprising that you don’t see more of them. The ...
The New RICS Homebuyer Report
Wednesday, 22nd July 2009 | by: Peter Barry
Over the last few years I have prepared several hundred RICS Homebuyer Survey & Valuation Reports for our clients. For ...
What is the real cost of a HIP?
Wednesday, 27th May 2009 | by: Peter Barry
The RICS announced recently that they are to investigate the practice of agents profiting from the sale of Home Information ...
Selling a Property with Unregulated Changes
Thursday, 30th April 2009 | by: Peter Barry
Right at the top of the list of things that can bite you on the arse when you come to sell a property is unregulated alterations. They will range from relatively minor things like a new door opening right up to full scale loft conversions; but what they all have in common is that buyers, and their solicitors, will make a fuss when they come to light. The types of alterations that require ...
Right at the top of the list of things that can bite you on the arse when you come to sell a property is unregulated ...
